If that secondary reading was 11.62 thousand ohms then that sounds good. If it was only 11.62 then it is out of spec.
For instructions on how to test the ignition coil, try the website: http://www.aa1car.com/library/ignition_coils.htm Scroll down to the section...
When I had my '73 I had similar symptoms. On mine the secondary (high voltage) side of the ignition coil had burned out. It sounds like you have...
I agree with elliot. I had the exact same thing happen on my '73 a number of years ago, where it kept on cranking even when I pulled the key out....
Hi everyone. My name is Craig. I'm in VA, near DC. I have a '73 Maverick which my family has owned since '74. It now has 313,000 miles on it....
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